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They never asked for a court order. They stopped replying to my emails. Beyond that, a court order seems excessive for something like this. Shouldn't sending a

They never asked for a court order. They stopped replying to my emails. Beyond that, a court order seems excessive for something like this. Shouldn't sending along documents and proof of power of attorney be sufficient?

cbsks 3y ago
Small claims court maybe?
Spooky23 3y ago
I just went through this with my wife, who recently passed. When someone dies, providing a death certificate usually allows you to shut stuff down. If you are the estate administrator or executor, you can do business on behalf of the person. It seems excessive at first glance, but consider how easy it is for a fraudster to social engineer. Call with a sob story “aestetix was the love of my life, now they are gone and I can’t shut down the email”. Now you need to prove that you are not dead. I don’t know the rules for Android, but you can get an order from the local courts that lets you assume control and resolve the estate including accounts etc. In New York, it’s the county surrogate’s court.
- aestetix 3y ago
  I have no doubt this is true. But Google hasn't told me what I need to do. If I do need to get a court order, it will be a pain but at least I'll have something to work with.
toast0 3y ago
FWIW, power of attorney expires at death. You would more likely need proof of appointment as executor/administrator of the estate. Given that they've mentioned they said > If we are able to move forward based on our preliminary review, we will send further instructions about the remainder of the process, which will include obtaining a U.S. court order. It would make sense to talk to a lawyer about what kind of court orders might be appropriate, and get that going sooner than later. In the absence of more specific instruction, it makes sense to do something that makes sense, and they'll respond through legal channels. OTOH, it may be more cost efficient to just sell the phone as-is for parts. However, it's quite possible that the design and implementation of the phone means there is no mechanism for Google to bypass Factory Reset Protection without some heroic effort (replacing the secure elements would probably do it)
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cbsks 3y ago

Small claims court maybe?

Spooky23 3y ago

I just went through this with my wife, who recently passed. When someone dies, providing a death certificate usually allows you to shut stuff down. If you are the estate administrator or executor, you can do business on behalf of the person. It seems excessive at first glance, but consider how easy it is for a fraudster to social engineer. Call with a sob story “aestetix was the love of my life, now they are gone and I can’t shut down the email”. Now you need to prove that you are not dead. I don’t know the rules for Android, but you can get an order from the local courts that lets you assume control and resolve the estate including accounts etc. In New York, it’s the county surrogate’s court.

aestetix 3y ago
I have no doubt this is true. But Google hasn't told me what I need to do. If I do need to get a court order, it will be a pain but at least I'll have something to work with.

toast0 3y ago

FWIW, power of attorney expires at death. You would more likely need proof of appointment as executor/administrator of the estate. Given that they've mentioned they said > If we are able to move forward based on our preliminary review, we will send further instructions about the remainder of the process, which will include obtaining a U.S. court order. It would make sense to talk to a lawyer about what kind of court orders might be appropriate, and get that going sooner than later. In the absence of more specific instruction, it makes sense to do something that makes sense, and they'll respond through legal channels. OTOH, it may be more cost efficient to just sell the phone as-is for parts. However, it's quite possible that the design and implementation of the phone means there is no mechanism for Google to bypass Factory Reset Protection without some heroic effort (replacing the secure elements would probably do it)

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